Wiscasset School Department has announced a two-hour delay for Tuesday, Jan. 23.
The National Weather Service at weather.gov was reporting a winter weather advisory for freezing rain and…
News
Alna voters on March 23 will have two selectmen’s candidates to consider for one seat and two other residents to consider for a seat representing the town on the Sheepscot Valley Regional School…
After years of success, the Rotary Auction has outgrown its traditional spot on the Boothbay Common. This year’s upcoming Auction will be held at Boothbay Region High School. Plans are in place…
Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) is excited to announce a new acquisition to the museum collection: the original half-model, or builder’s model, of the six-masted schooner Wyoming of 1909.…
Obituary
Anita Hodgdon of Barters Island, Boothbay died Jan. 18, 2018 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 60 years old.
Anita was a lifelong resident of the Boothbay area and had…
Obituary
Margaret P. Hughes (Hilda/Meghan), after several courageous battles with cancer,…
If you haven't heard about browntail moth — or you dread the end of winter because you see those browntail moth nests in the tops of your trees — come learn the latest information about…
Midcoast CA$H announces their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for 2018. Generally, individuals who make less than $54,000 are eligible to have their taxes prepared and e-filed for…
Wiscasset Ambulance Service and Westport Fire Department and EMS aided a man struck by a tree off Westport Island’s Main Road Sunday afternoon, Westport Fire Department officials said.
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Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that strengthen communities are encouraged to apply to the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program.
A…
Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta hosts several meetings each month of the Genealogy Club, which meets at the library on Main Street, and welcomes family history researchers of all levels…
Casey David Rattleff, 20, of Stonebridge Lane, unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 14, 2018. Casey was the son of Corey Rattleff and Tracy Deion Rattleff, born Oct. 20, 1997 in…
Covering sundry details of proceedings held at the Pownalborough Court…
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) is exploring the possibility of operating seasonal weekend Downeaster service to Midcoast Maine, including the communities of Bath,…
Warning: Rain and warm temperatures late last week deteriorated ice conditions
Game wardens are urging anyone accessing Maine’s lake and ponds to exercise extreme caution. Following yesterday’s rescue of three people from Long Pond in Southwest Harbor, at least nine more…
Due to an expected larger crowd for the Jan. 23 select board meeting, the meeting location has been changed from the Municipal Building Meeting Room to the Wiscasset Community…
Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, likes to give back to the communities in which they are located. Throughout the year, the company…
School choice, a frequent topic for selectmen the last year and a half and the subject of a referendum this spring, faces more discussion March 5. First Selectman David Abbott said that’s the…
Over its seventy-five-year history, Cheney Insurance of Damariscotta, Maine has earned a reputation for providing insurance products and peace-of-mind at reasonable costs. The professional agents…
Allison Hepler of Woolwich has announced she is running for the state legislature, House District 53, which includes Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, Dresden, part of Richmond and Woolwich.
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Obituary
Marjorie “Madge” Skoglund, of Tequesta, Florida died after a lengthy battle from Frontal Lobe Dementia.
She was predeceased by her parents, Julian and Marjorie Nichols, and brothers, Julian…
If you fall through the ice, you should not attempt to climb out immediately. Instead, kick to the surface and get horizontal in the water. Once horizontal, try to slide forward onto the ice. When…
As part of the regular worship service on Sunday, Jan. 14, congregants and invited guests of the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle participated in a special "Service of…
Edgecomb Eddy School just got a lot more affordable for local taxpayers. The Maine Bond Bank notified town officials this month that a “refunding issue” resulted in a $91,740.49 payment rebate.…
At a special town meeting Jan. 16, Edgecomb voters enacted two moratoriums prohibiting recreational marijuana-related activities and floating structures for a six-month period. Twelve residents…
Shanon Cotta filed nomination paperwork for first selectman in Alna Jan. 17.
Cotta stated in a press release, “Alna is a place of stunning, natural beauty with a unique history and…
U.S. Geological Survey
Area residents reported feeling a brief shaking on Wednesday, Jan. 17, around 7 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a minor earthquake, a little more than three miles, or five kilometers,…
Obituary
Donald Earl Hirsch died Dec. 27, 2017 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, at the age of 93, after a long…
The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen met Tuesday evening in executive session with the legal counsel of Murray Plumb & Murray; Peter L Murray & John Shumadine. No action was taken.
The…
A Woolwich man hopes the select board will reconsider its decision to forgo removing snow from the town’s two sidewalks. Jim Gabor brought up the sidewalks Tuesday night.
The sidewalks run…
One of Barbara Baston’s least favorite times in nearly 14 years as an Alna education representative was consolidation, when the state called on towns to regionalize their school systems. But…
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 p.m. Snow heavy at times this morning. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning…
Westport Island’s Fire Chief Robert Mooney will leave the volunteer fire department Jan. 31.
Mooney provided selectmen with a letter about his intention to leave the department at a mid-…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The federal government has issued a declaration of disaster in the wake of the October windstorm that caused massive power outages, tree downings and other damage to Lincoln County. The…
Lincoln County Courts
Shawna Gatto, 43, of Wiscasset, accused of murdering her fiancee’s 4-year-old granddaughter, Kendall Chick, in December, pleaded not guilty to the charge at her arraignment Jan. 12.
Her…
Obituary
George A. Jones, beloved father and grandfather, died Jan. 14, 2018 after a long and joyful life.
George was born on Jan. 29, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts…
Sherri Fredette, Wiscasset’s treasurer and human resources officer, will retire Feb. 16.
“My husband, Paul, has been retired for years,” she said. “We’re ready to do some retirement things…
Did you know?
The Friends of Wiscasset Library’s Used Book Room is open year round, whenever the library is open. While members of the Friends staff the room several days a week during the…
Coming to the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene, Sunday, Jan. 21 are the Glory Bound Gospel Singers.
Rick and Retta Kelley, also known as Glory Bound, will be bringing a gospel message…
Lincoln County Republicans will conduct caucus training for upcoming Republican caucuses on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Community Center, 86 River Road. Light refreshments…
Firefighters from five towns responded to a structure fire at 131 Head Tide Road in Alna Sunday night. No one was hurt and the homeowner should able to stay there once a hole in the outside wall…
On Feb. 8, Maine Maritime Museum in Bath will introduce a new winter educational program series, “On Deck.” The hour-long programs, which will run Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. from…
Woolwich is putting its former landfill and the sun to work. On Jan. 11, the town celebrated the installation of a solar array Revision Energy built. The 80-panel array off Middle Road (Route 127…
It’s last call for Maine photographers planning to enter the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s 13th annual Maine Photography Show. All entries must be submitted by midnight on Friday, Jan. 26…
It’s time once again for the annual Souper Bowl at the Southport Town Hall, Monday, Jan. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Southport Memorial Library Aides, the…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 25 emergency calls between Dec. 1 and Dec. 29.
On Dec. 1, first responders answered an emergency call at the intersection of Eddy Road and Route 27…
Midcoast Conservancy is a renter no more on the land of Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. With private and public funds raised over one year, the Edgecomb-based conservancy has bought the…
Obituary
Dr. Bruce Cameron died Friday, Jan. 5, at St. Andrews Village’s Gregory Wing with his wife Joanna by his side. He was 83 years of age.
Bruce was born in 1934 to Louis and Dorothy Cameron in…
Edgecomb
The search is on for a new Alternative Organizational Structure 98 superintendent and Edgecomb school officials want community input in the process. The Edgecomb School Committee discussed how…
Wiscasset Selectmen
On Tuesday night, Wiscasset selectmen approved a $25 permit for off-street wintertime parking in municipal lots. The permit is aimed mostly at downtown apartment dwellers who do not have off-…
